Fireproofing Thatch Roof

As it is both water and fire repellent it cannot be washed out.

Fireproofing thatch roof.

Thatch safe fire retardant is a spray for thatch and thatching. Kyran o grady was one of the first thatcher s in ireland to start fireproofing his thatched roofs. Thatch safe is a water based clear odorless and non toxic fire retardant. Options such as palm island thatch tahitian thatch or artificial synthetic thatch make for some difficult decisions but they all come with fireproofing options.

Originally the reed was treated with a solution called frt80 in which the reed was dipped and then dried before it was used on the roof. A combination of one or more fireproofing technologies will often suffice to meet local fire codes. The indoor spray is used on the internal surface of the thatch and on the supporting timbers. The spray protects the thatch itself with a non toxic bio degradable and odourless fire retardant.

Palm island thatch is a versatile roofing material made from sustainable renewable eco friendly mature palm leaves which have matured in nature to withstand high winds sun and rain. The outdoor spray is applied directly on to the outer surface of the roof. The thatchbatts and foil work by phyically insulating the house interior from the thatch. It must be sprayed upwards and into the thatch at an angle and not only onto the surface of the roof.

Thatch batts aluminium barrier foil and fire retardant spray. It forms a barrier which inhibits ignition of the treated material and restricts the char to the immediate area touched by or exposed to flame.